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Borrego Springs, CA

Wednesday, July 27, 2011

Meanderings

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                  All photos tonight are from yesterday’s return trip to the LaSalle Fish and Wildlife Area.

Since RICK helped me get all my pictures restored to Picasa, I’m going to attempt to write the post I had planned for last night.

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On Monday evening, Robyn and Dennis took me out for dinner to celebrate my birthday.  We went to Gino’s Restaurant in Dyer, IN, for steak and lobster.  Last Friday was my birthday, but I was busy traveling back from South Dakota, so the dinner was postponed.  What a treat it was for me to have a fantastic dinner out with someone other than myself. (and also someone else paying the bill   Winking smile)  The establishment even provided a dish of peppermint ice cream with a candle in it to top off the evening.

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I got an email the other day from my friend Jack asking how the repairs were going on the rig.  That prompted me to give the Brown and Brown RV Center a call.  It seems the new awning has arrived, but Winnebago has yet to send the new basement storage door.  It is projected to be delivered this week.  It has been almost two months since the order went in.  Once it arrives, I’ll drive the rig over, they’ll take off the ruined door, and then have the new door painted to match.  Looks like I’ll be staying overnight at the repair place while that gets done.  Maybe next week?

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I sent out an email to my two brothers a week or so ago inviting them, their wives, and any other family members to come out to Pioneer Village for a cookout at my site sometime in August.  They both live in the Chicagoland area.  I figured if I didn’t take the initiative to get together, it wouldn’t happen.  Happily, they’ve both expressed interest, so now it’s a matter of picking a date.  My older brother, Carl, volunteers at the big air show in Oshkosh, WI, every year so I’ll wait until next week to firm that up.

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I, of course, also invited my sister, but I’m not expecting that she will attend.  She and they have not been on good terms for a number of years, so I’ll leave that up to her.

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                                  There was a massive bloom of water lilies on the lake for this visit.

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Now my mind is busily going over my route plans for leaving here after Labor Day.  I need to do my Mayo Clinic appointments, and zip back to Sioux Falls with the required documents before making my way back down to Anahuac NWR along the Texas Gulf Coast.  I also need to schedule in a stop in Louisiana to have some ordinary maintenance done on the rig along the way.  With the cost of gas, I’m considering leaving the rig here and doing that trip by car again.  I think I can get everything done in about three or four days.  Indiana is a lot closer to Louisiana than Sioux Falls is.

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To my slight agitation and annoyance, the electricity has gone out for several minutes three times now in the last half hour. Baring teeth smile  I thought we were over this problem.  Nuts!!

Thanks for stopping by… talk to you later,  Judy

19 comments:

  1. Great pics today. Is the electricity problem due to the weather, or will you have to find a different RV Park next summer?

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  2. Your blog wouldn't be the same without all your pictures, but I enjoy your writing, too. Sounds like a fine belated birthday celebration!

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  3. Gorgeous heron photo! (Or is it an egret?). Happy Belated Birthday, Judy!

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  4. That GBH is sticking his tongue out at you..hehe

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  5. I'd like to wish you a belated happy birthday.

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  6. Happy Birthday. My birthday was last Tuesday. We fixed steaks on the grill with a great salad and corn on the cob. Always nice to have a great day on (or near) your birthday. So happy you got all your pictures back. I agree, just not the same without your pictures.

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  7. Waaa..I need a computer guru!! I thought I lost all my pics but by some miracle found them again!..lol..if it's not one thing it's your mother...

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  8. Would Emma have to stay at the doggy spa again?

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  9. Love that Queen Anne's Lace ~ I have that at home, if it hasn't all burned up in the heat wave!

    And, Happy Birthday to you!!! I'm glad you got to celebrate it with some ice cream and I hope your wish comes true!!!

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  10. ♥ Belated Happy Birthday ♥

    Great photos tonight - wow, all the water lilies are something to see.

    Families can be complicated - good luck with your get together.

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  11. families sure are complicated but only if you let them!!..good luck with the family get together!!!..glad to hear you had a nice birthday!!!

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  12. By the looks of your pics it seems we were both doing a little swamp crawling the past few days. Your lily plant buds are white & mine were yellow. (tonight's post)

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  13. Happy belated birthday! I always enjoy dinner out with the kids, especially if they are buying:)

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  14. Very nice photos... I sure hope your whole family comes to your BBQ!!! That would be GREAT!
    Have fun
    Donna

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  15. Ah yes...family interaction...This has been a problem here on occassion. If only people would realize how very important family is and GROW UP AND GET OVER IT!!...If everyone shows, you better have a neighbor get a family photo...You never know when all will be together again...just sayin'. Thanks for the encouragement to "get on the road"..The hang up is McGuyver..I gotta work on him.

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  16. Wonderful photos! Happy Belated Birthday!

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  17. Happy Birthday a little late. Good to hear you had a great day!!

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  18. Sure hope ur get-together works out and that u all enjoy being together. Really enjoy ur blogs...take care of u and thx for letting some of us travel "along with u".

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